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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Todd Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruiz has chosen OCTAGON as his entrance music. Todd Cannon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Todd Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oliver Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ruiz throws a right and a left that Cannon avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Cannon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ruiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruiz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cannon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruiz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ruiz ducks right into an uppercut from Cannon.
Some wild striking there from Ruiz.
Ruiz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ruiz throws a head kick that misses
and Cannon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cannon stops Ruiz from standing up.
Cannon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruiz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ruiz seems a little lost for a moment, as Cannon dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cannon misses with the ground and pound.
Ruiz is being controlled here.
Ruiz is pushing Cannon's head away, looking to escape. Cannon manages to hold on to the position though.
Cannon controls the position.
Cannon advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cannon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cannon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ruiz tries to lock up and control but Cannon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cannon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ruiz tries to improve his position but Cannon has taken his back! Cannon has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Ruiz tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Cannon pushes Ruiz away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Todd Cannon!
Oliver Ruiz was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be back!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Frantz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrien Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frantz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rooster. Adrien Mayweather will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Frantz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrien Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Mayweather, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mayweather scores with a three punch combo!
Mayweather misses with a takedown attempt
and Frantz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mayweather swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mayweather misses with the combination.
Mayweather fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mayweather throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Frantz counters with a series of strikes. Mayweather will be more careful next time no doubt.
Frantz tries to bum rush Mayweather with a series of wild strikes but Mayweather uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mayweather shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Frantz eats them both and turns towards Mayweather to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mayweather swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Frantz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Adrien Mayweather seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Mayweather catches Frantz right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frantz walks into a jab.
Mayweather lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frantz circles away quickly and effectively.
Mayweather misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Mayweather looks to move away, Frantz throws a big counter combo but Mayweather just gets out of the way.
Mayweather looks winded!
Mayweather misses with a combination
and Frantz counters with a left and a right that stings Mayweather.
Frantz fails to land with a series of punches.
Mayweather feints a jab promting Frantz to slip. Mayweather then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Frantz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mayweather avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mayweather throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Frantz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mayweather looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Frantz misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frantz throws a nice looking combination but Mayweather bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Mayweather.
Mayweather looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mayweather throws a lazy uppercut
and Mayweather takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayweather lands a nice shot to the body.
Mayweather misses with a series of wild punches.
Mayweather falls off balance throwing a combination
and Frantz counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather throws a series of punches but Frantz avoids them all with ease.
Frantz tries to counter by clinching up but Mayweather breaks away and moves out of range.
Frantz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mayweather circles away quickly and effectively.
Mayweather changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mayweather shoots in for a takedown but Frantz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jan Frantz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrien Mayweather.
Mayweather looks to land a combination but Frantz avoids it well.
Frantz throws a big counter combination but Mayweather scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mayweather showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frantz.
Mayweather shoots in looking for a takedown but Frantz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mayweather's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've been informed that Mayweather has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A combination from Mayweather does no damage.
Mayweather rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frantz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frantz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Frantz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frantz.
Mayweather misses with a shot to the body
and Frantz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mayweather lunges at Frantz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Frantz's hand.
Mayweather lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frantz circles away quickly and effectively.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A combination from Mayweather does no damage.
Frantz moves out of range of the strikes.
Mayweather shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frantz sprawls well. Frantz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mayweather gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adrien Mayweather will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Frantz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Frantz looks to land a combination. Mayweather sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Adrien Mayweather has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Mayweather. Beautiful body shot.
Frantz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Frantz wants it to stay on the feet.
Frantz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mayweather avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mayweather is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mayweather shoots for a takedown but Frantz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As Mayweather looks to move away, Frantz throws a big counter combo but Mayweather just gets out of the way.
Adrien Mayweather seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mayweather slips a jab and a cross from Frantz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frantz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mayweather throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frantz is looking for a counter combo.
Some wild striking there from Frantz.
Frantz tries to bum rush Mayweather with a series of wild strikes but Mayweather uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Mayweather on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mayweather fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As Mayweather looks to move away, Frantz throws a big counter combo but Mayweather just gets out of the way.
Jan Frantz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrien Mayweather.
Frantz misses with a combination
and Frantz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayweather throws out a loose jab but Frantz uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather tries for a takedown but Frantz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Frantz throws a big counter combination but Mayweather scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Frantz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mayweather throws a poor cross that misses
and Frantz counters with a two punch combo.
Frantz misses with a two punch combination.
Frantz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mayweather.
Mayweather scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mayweather!
Frantz throws a nice looking combination but Mayweather bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Mayweather on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mayweather looks for a takedown but Frantz sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Mayweather does no damage.
Frantz throws a series of punches but Mayweather moves out of range.
Mayweather unleashes a big counter combination but Frantz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mayweather lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Frantz backs up against the cage.
Frantz throws a series of punches but Mayweather moves out of range.
Mayweather swings for the body but Frantz moves out of range.
Mayweather lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mayweather.
Frantz lands a two punch combo.
Mayweather shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Frantz eats them both and turns towards Mayweather to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayweather showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frantz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mayweather does it's job there.
Frantz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mayweather dives in and grabs Frantz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Frantz pushes down on Mayweather's head and hops out.
Frantz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mayweather lands with a nice body punch.
Frantz throws a right and a left that Mayweather avoids nicely.
Mayweather dives in for a single leg takedown but Frantz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jan Frantz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adrien Mayweather's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A shot to the body from Mayweather misses
and Frantz counters with a two punch combo.
Jan Frantz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayweather throws a right and a left that Frantz avoids nicely.
Frantz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sloppy strikes from Frantz. Those never looked like landing.
Mayweather throws a combination. Frantz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Decent striking displayed by Frantz there.
Frantz lands a head kick. Mayweather smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Decent striking displayed by Mayweather there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayweather clobbers Frantz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayweather misses with a double jab.
As Mayweather tries to get set, Frantz tries to push him back and clinch up but Mayweather manages to avoid the attempt.
Mayweather shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Frantz counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frantz tries to circle away but Mayweather has him pinned against the cage.
Frantz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mayweather prevents Frantz from breaking the clinch.
Mayweather breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Mayweather. That snapped Frantz's head back.
Mayweather swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Frantz counters with a series of strikes. Mayweather will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mayweather misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mayweather lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frantz at a distance.
Mayweather tries for a takedown but Frantz circles away easily
and Frantz counters with a one-two to the body.
Mayweather swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Frantz counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayweather showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frantz.
Mayweather scores with a decent looking hook.
Mayweather scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frantz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mayweather getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mayweather is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mayweather feints a jab promting Frantz to slip. Mayweather then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Frantz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Frantz throws a nice looking combination but Mayweather bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mayweather lands a jab-cross combination.
Mayweather displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Frantz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayweather showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frantz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Mayweather.
Mayweather lands with a nice combination. Frantz backs away looking to recover.
Mayweather fails with a takedown attempt.
Jan Frantz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrien Mayweather.
A combination from Frantz does no damage.
Mayweather darts in looking for a takedown but Frantz gets double underhooks and turns Mayweather into the cage.
Frantz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adrien Mayweather comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mayweather has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrien Mayweather!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abubak Al Zahari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PO Statsny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Statsny is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by BIgger Than Me - Game. Abubak Al Zahari could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to PO Statsny's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abubak Al Zahari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, PO Statsny!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Statsny stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Al Zahari.
Statsny forces Al Zahari back against the cage and clinches.
A knee to the head by Al Zahari.
Statsny's coach down at Canadian Dragon MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Statsny's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Al Zahari is leaning against Statsny and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Statsny breaks the clinch.
Al Zahari tries to clinch but Statsny moves away
and Statsny counters with a nice uppercut.
Al Zahari tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Statsny misses.
Al Zahari thinks about countering with a body kick.
Al Zahari lands a front kick.
Statsny looks winded!
Statsny tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Statsny misses
and Al Zahari counters by moving into the clinch.
Al Zahari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Statsnys head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Al Zahari misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zahari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Statsny avoids it.
Statsny blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Statsny wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Statsny on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Al Zahari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Statsny avoiding damage as Al Zahari throws knees to the body.
Al Zahari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Statsny pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Statsny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Al Zahari swings widly with a right hand
enabling Statsny to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahari ducks under a wild hook from Statsny.
Statsny getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Statsny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Statsny lands but Al Zahari takes it in his stride.
Al Zahari lands with a nice body kick.
Statsny doesn't manage to clinch there - Al Zahari circles away.
Al Zahari lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Al Zahari throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Al Zahari swinging wildly here.
Statsny tries to clinch but Al Zahari is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Zahari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahari closes the distance and pushes Statsny back into the cage.
Statsny comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Statsny is trying to push Al Zahari away but Al Zahari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Al Zahari is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Al Zahari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Statsny misses with an elbow over the top.
Al Zahari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Statsny lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Al Zahari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Statsny backwards.
Al Zahari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Statsny backwards.
Al Zahari controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Statsny avoids it.
Al Zahari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Statsny avoids it.
Statsny takes a knee to the side of the body.
A bit of stalling here from Al Zahari.
Al Zahari missing with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short uppercut from Al Zahari.
A short uppercut from Al Zahari.
Statsny is trying to break free.
Al Zahari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abubak Al Zahari dominated that round.
That's time! Al Zahari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Al Zahari looks to land a combination but Statsny avoids it well.
Statsny is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Statsny slips under a jab.
Al Zahari throws a head kick but Statsny moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Al Zahari.
Abubak Al Zahari is winning the standup battle so far.
Al Zahari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Al Zahari pivots, looking for a leg kick but Statsny is out of range and Al Zahari settles back down.
Al Zahari is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Statsny tries a head kick but it misses.
Statsny moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Statsny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Zahari.
Statsny misses with a head kick.
Al Zahari tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Statsny manages to circle out of the way.
Statsny throws a head kick that misses.
Statsny is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zahari wants to clinch but Statsny slips to the side
and Statsny counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Statsny tries to land a body kick
and Al Zahari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Al Zahari lands a big head kick that sends Statsny tumbling to the mat! Al Zahari takes a step backwards and waves Statsny back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Statsny is rocked!
Al Zahari moves out of range as Statsny throws a body kick.
Al Zahari moves away from the strike by Statsny.
Al Zahari swings for the body but Statsny moves out of range.
Statsny closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Statsny wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Al Zahari has him pressed against the cage.
Al Zahari tries to throw a body punch but Statsny avoids it by throwing Al Zahari back against the cage.
Statsny managing to block the knees to the body from Al Zahari.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Statsny throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Statsny letting Al Zahari take a breather here.
Al Zahari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Statsny.
Al Zahari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Statsny has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Al Zahari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Statsny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Al Zahari throws a head kick but Statsny moves out of range.
Al Zahari takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Statsny moves away.
Al Zahari moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromStatsny.
Al Zahari wants to slow Statsny down by chopping away at his legs.
Al Zahari tries to clinch up.
Statsny drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Al Zahari defends it well.
Al Zahari takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Statsny darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Al Zahari misses with a straight left.
Al Zahari takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Al Zahari tries to close the distance and clinch but Statsny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Statsny misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Statsny misses.
Statsny throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Statsny throws a hook to the side of Al Zahari's head but Al Zahari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Statsny throws a leg kick that is checked
and Al Zahari counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Al Zahari has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Al Zahari misses with a body kick.
Statsny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Al Zahari appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Statsny throws a head kick but Al Zahari moves out of range.
Al Zahari scores with a spinning back kick!
Al Zahari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Statsny misses with a left hand
letting Al Zahari counter with a right hand.
Al Zahari fakes the leg kick and cracks Statsny in the body.
Al Zahari clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abubak Al Zahari dominated that second round.
That's time! Al Zahari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Al Zahari tries to clinch up.
Statsny throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Statsny throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Al Zahari throws a head kick that misses
and Statsny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Al Zahari throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Statsny. Al Zahari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Statsny throws a series of strikes that have Al Zahari backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Zahari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Statsny.
Al Zahari half committed to a counter leg kick.
Al Zahari bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Statsny swats away the attempt to clinch by Al Zahari.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zahari works Statsny's body with a nice hook.
Al Zahari avoids a kick to the body.
And Al Zahari counters with a quick kick to the body but Statsny blocks it.
PO Statsny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Zahari gets a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Statsny throws an elbow but misses.
Al Zahari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Statsny.
Al Zahari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Al Zahari throws a push kick but Statsny slaps the foot to one side.
Statsny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abubak Al Zahari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Statsny shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Statsny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Al Zahari blocks a head kick by Statsny.
Al Zahari half committed to a counter leg kick.
Statsny throws a combination that misses
and Al Zahari makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Statsny really felt that one!
Al Zahari scores with a kick to the body.
Al Zahari lands a head shot.
Al Zahari is looking to clinch but Statsny is avoiding it.
Statsny tries to keep at a distance but Al Zahari has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Al Zahari obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Zahari crunches a lovely knee into Statsny's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Al Zahari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Statsny lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Al Zahari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al Zahari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Statsny.
Al Zahari gets through Statsny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Al Zahari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Al Zahari tries to land knees in the clinch but Statsny avoids the damage to the body.
Al Zahari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Statsny avoids it.
Al Zahari manages to break the clinch.
Statsny throws a leg kick but Al Zahari moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Statsny both land. Nice combination.
Statsny has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Al Zahari.
Statsny checks a low kick from Al Zahari.
Statsny is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Al Zahari with a body shot.
Al Zahari looks to land a right hand but Statsny moved out of range.
Statsny now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Statsny is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Zahari keeps the fight on the outside.
Abubak Al Zahari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Al Zahari throws a series of punches but Statsny avoids them all with ease.
Al Zahari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Statsny misses with a double jab.
Al Zahari throws a leg kick but Statsny moved away.
PO Statsny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Al Zahari feints and then cracks Statsny's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Statsny down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abubak Al Zahari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Al Zahari has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abubak Al Zahari!
PO Statsny spoke after the fight, saying '$'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Tripplet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Will Westernfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Tripplet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Will Westernfield!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westernfield with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tripplet counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Westernfield is looking for a takedown.
Tripplet gets underhooks to prevent Westernfield's takedown attempt.
Bruce Tripplet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Will Westernfield.
Tripplet lands a right hand.
Tripplet lands with a right to the head.
Westernfield is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tripplet pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Westernfield drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tripplet gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tripplet working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tripplet lands a shot to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Westernfield has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Westernfield is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tripplet just misses with a elbow thrown towards Westernfield's brow.
Tripplet leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tripplet lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Westernfield backwards.
Tripplet cracks Westernfield with a nice body shot.
Tripplet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Westernfield.
Tripplet taking a breather.
Tripplet scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westernfield is looking to take this one to the mat.
Westernfield looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from Tripplet.
Tripplet prevents the takedown attempt.
Tripplet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tripplet throws a good cross that connects.
Tripplet circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Westernfield to the canvas! Westernfield doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Tripplet keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Tripplet!
Bruce Tripplet retains his featherweight title!
Post fight, Bruce Tripplet took to the microphone: 'I want to thank my family and friends and my trainers and my sponsor Voodoo Nutrition. Its been a uphill battle but this title will not leave my waist. I worked too hard for this. I love my life right now'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lappi Dar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Capaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dar comes to the cage accompanied by Hunting Song - Korpiklaani. Peter Capaldi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lappi Dar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Capaldi!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Capaldi but Capaldi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Capaldi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Capaldi misses with the combination.
Dar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Capaldi looks to land a combination but Dar avoids it well.
Dar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Capaldi, pushing him back against the cage.
Capaldi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dar has Capaldi pressed against the cage.
Capaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dar prevents Capaldi from breaking the clinch.
Capaldi tries to throw a body punch but Dar avoids it by throwing Capaldi back against the cage.
Dar is working for takedown but Capaldi is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lappi Dar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Capaldi can't find room to land a body shot as Dar controls the action.
Dar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capaldi is trying to force a seperation but Dar has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Capaldi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Capaldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dar gets control of Capaldi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dar trying to control the position here.
Capaldi wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Dar's closed guard. He's half up but Dar has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Dar pivots and extends the arm, Capaldi falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Dar! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lappi Dar!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lappi Dar made sure he mentioned Mohito Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Trump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamdi Dorkuraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donald Trump has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donald Trump!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hamdi Dorkuraz!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorkuraz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dorkuraz - that will leave a mark!
Dorkuraz scores with a jab to the body.
Dorkuraz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trump in his tracks.
Trump takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dorkuraz with a jab.
It looks like Donald Trump has been cut.
Dorkuraz lands a nice shot that snaps Trump's head back.
Jab from Dorkuraz.
Dorkuraz drops Trump with a beautiful combination! Trump stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dorkuraz is looking for the KO!
Trump is rocked!
Trump is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trump gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Dorkuraz gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamdi Dorkuraz!
Hamdi Dorkuraz is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Nemkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vova Klimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Nemkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vova Klimov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klimov tries to bum rush Nemkov with a series of wild strikes but Nemkov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nemkov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Klimov to score with a decent uppercut.
Klimov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nemkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klimov lands a nice uppercut.
Nemkov tightens his grip and picks Klimov up, before dumping him to the ground. Klimov manages to land in guard.
Nemkov won't allow Klimov to sweep him here.
Klimov is trying to keep Nemkov in close.
We've been hearing that Nemkov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Nemkov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Klimov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nemkov is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimov being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nemkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Klimov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vova Klimov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klimov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Klimov misses with a body punch.
Nemkov working aggressively here.
Nemkov pulls guard effortlessly.
Klimov trying to control the position from guard on top but Nemkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klimov stands up from Nemkov's guard - Klimov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Klimov forces Nemkov back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Klimov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klimov cracks Nemkov with a nice body shot.
Nemkov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nemkov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Klimov throws a punch but it's blocked by Nemkov.
Nemkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klimov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nemkov backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klimov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nemkov can't find room to land a body shot as Klimov controls the action.
Klimov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klimov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klimov pushes Nemkov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nemkov blocking some punches.
Klimov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimov misses with a punch on the inside.
Nemkov is trying to trip Klimov. He has hold of a leg but Klimov is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nemkov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Klimov is looking to stand back up but Nemkov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Klimov.
Nemkov is thwarting Klimov's attempts to control the position.
Nemkov is looking to advance position but Klimov won't allow it.
Nemkov prevents Klimov from standing back up.
Klimov wants to stand back up but Nemkov manages to pass into side control.
Nemkov controls the position from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimov is looking for a sweep.
Nemkov slows the pace down.
Klimov struggling a bit here.
Klimov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Klimov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klimov wants to get back to his feet but Nemkov is dominant here and he's now got Klimov's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vova Klimov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nemkov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nemkov moves out of range as Klimov strikes.
Nemkov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Klimov manages to circle out of the way.
Klimov misses with a lunging right hand
and Nemkov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Klimov misses the target.
Klimov rushes Nemkov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nemkov takes a shot to the head.
Klimov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Klimov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nemkov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Klimov can turn it around.
Klimov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Klimov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klimov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nemkov leaning against his opponent.
Klimov prevents a body shot from Nemkov.
Klimov misses with some punches.
Nemkov taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nemkov.
Klimov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klimov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nemkov tries to throw a body punch but Klimov avoids it by throwing Nemkov back against the cage.
A short right from Nemkov on the inside.
Klimov misses with some punches.
Nemkov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Klimov blocks a body shot from Nemkov.
Nemkov controlling the action here for a moment.
Vova Klimov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nemkov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Klimov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Klimov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nemkov misses with some punches.
Nemkov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Klimov working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Klimov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Klimov blocks an uppercut.
Nemkov just leaning against Klimov, taking a breather.
Klimov has a couple of punches blocked by Nemkov.
Klimov throws a punch but it's blocked by Nemkov.
Nemkov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nemkov is trying to pull guard but Klimov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Nemkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klimov misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nemkov.
Nemkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nemkov is trying to drag Klimov to the mat but Klimov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nemkov.
Nemkov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nemkov misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov blocks a body shot from Klimov.
Nemkov lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nemkov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Klimov on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nemkov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nemkov lands with a left to the head.
Nemkov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Klimov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Klimov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klimov.
A right hand to the body from Nemkov.
Nemkov is leaning against Klimov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Nemkov.
Nemkov tries to throw a body punch but Klimov avoids it by throwing Nemkov back against the cage.
Nemkov lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nemkov lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov pulls guard.
Klimov stops Nemkov from standing up.
Nemkov is working an open guard so Klimov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Oleg Nemkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nemkov misses with the combination.
Klimov scores with a jab. Nemkov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Klimov misses with a looping left.
Nemkov defending well as Klimov loads up on a big left hand.
Nemkov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Klimov gets a clinch.
Klimov lands a shot to the body.
Klimov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nemkov blocking some punches.
Nemkov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vova Klimov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Klimov moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Klimov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nemkov blocking some punches.
Nemkov misses with a body punch.
Klimov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nemkov lands a right hand.
Klimov working aggressively here.
Nemkov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nemkov manages to end up in side control.
Klimov bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Klimov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Klimov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nemkov's head.
Klimov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nemkov.
Nemkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemkov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nemkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klimov.
Klimov has Nemkov up against the cage in a clinch.
Klimov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klimov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nemkov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A short right from Nemkov on the inside.
Klimov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klimov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nemkov wants the takedown. Klimov is fighting it off but Nemkov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Klimov's guard against the cage.
Nemkov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Klimov is looking to stand back up but Nemkov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Klimov.
Klimov is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Nemkov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nemkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Klimov misses its intended target.
Klimov throws a hook but Nemkov blocks it.
Klimov has managed to clinch.
Klimov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Klimov throws a punch but it's blocked by Nemkov.
Klimov looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klimov.
Klimov lands a left hand.
Nemkov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Klimov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Klimov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nemkov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nemkov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nemkov jumps guard but Klimov stands there with Nemkov around his waist. Nemkov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nemkov gets through Klimov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nemkov.
Klimov lands with a left to the head.
Nemkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nemkov tightens his grip and picks Klimov up, before dumping him to the ground. Klimov manages to land in guard.
Klimov is adopting a defensive guard.
Klimov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nemkov won't allow Klimov to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nemkov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vova Klimov really dominated that round.
That's time! Nemkov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Klimov has closed the distance and engaged Nemkov in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Klimov.
Nemkov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klimov.
Nemkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Klimov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Klimov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klimov misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nemkov scores with a shoulder strike.
Klimov scores with a shot to the side of Nemkov's head.
Klimov blocking some punches.
A short right from Klimov.
Klimov misses with the head strike.
Klimov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klimov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nemkov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klimov lands with a right to the head.
Nemkov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nemkov pulls guard successfully.
Klimov wants to control from the top but Nemkov keeps moving.
Klimov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nemkov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Klimov throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Klimov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Klimov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Vova Klimov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Klimov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nemkov throws out the jab.
Klimov clinches up against the cage.
Nemkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nemkov blocks an uppercut.
Nemkov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nemkov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Klimov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Klimov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klimov throws a punch but it's blocked by Nemkov.
Nemkov misses with a punch to the body.
Klimov misses with the head strike.
Nemkov struggles to land a body shot inside as Klimov controls his hands.
Nemkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nemkov slowing the pace effectively.
Klimov lands a hook that snaps the head of Nemkov backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Klimov fails to land.
Good body shot from Klimov.
Nemkov blocks an uppercut.
Klimov blocking some punches.
Nemkov misses with some punches.
Klimov misses with a punch to the body.
Klimov blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimov prevents a body shot from Nemkov.
Nemkov tries for a takedown but Klimov manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Nemkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klimov throws a head punch that misses.
Klimov lands a body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Klimov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Klimov.
Klimov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Klimov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Klimov fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nemkov tries a body shot but Klimov blocks it.
Nemkov can't find room to land a body shot as Klimov controls the action.
Klimov lands with a short shot to the head.
Klimov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Klimov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klimov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klimov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Klimov scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vova Klimov dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Klimov lands with a cross.
Nemkov is rocked!
Nemkov loses concentration momentarily and Klimov pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Nemkov crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Klimov finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vova Klimov!
Vova Klimov is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Vova Klimov rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Oleg Nemkov stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congrats to Vova, he has improved greatly. We will have our trilogy for the belt one day. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragomir Turgulan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turgulan has chosen Kings Never Die as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinny Bronson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dragomir Turgulan!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turgulan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bronson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turgulan scrambles back to his feet.
Bronson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bronson throws out a loose jab but Turgulan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Turgulan in his tracks.
A jab from Bronson misses.
Turgulan cracks Bronson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big right from Bronson misses.
Turgulan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bronson.
Bronson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turgulan scores with the left hand. Bronson knows he should have avoided that one.
Bronson throws a hook but Turgulan blocks it.
Vinny Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bronson sets himself, and Turgulan steps forward looking for the clinch! Bronson avoids it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turgulan was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronson.
Bronson misses with an uppercut
and Turgulan counters with a straight right hand.
Turgulan staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turgulan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bronson.
Turgulan ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
Bronson sets himself, and Turgulan steps forward looking for the clinch! Bronson avoids it this time.
A jab from Bronson misses.
Turgulan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turgulan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bronson throws a good cross that connects.
Turgulan clinches with his opponent.
Bronson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bronson successfully pulls guard.
Bronson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turgulan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronson is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Turgulan rolls with it to try and escape but Bronson cranks on the arm and Turgulan is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vinny Bronson!
Vinny Bronson retains his welterweight title!
Vinny Bronson made sure to mention his sponsor, Mohito Fightwear in his post fight interview.
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